This week we list our top 5 attraction vehicles! What is your favorite attraction vehicle? Did yours make our list? Do ride systems count? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout-out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remai...
Aug 23, 2019•48 min
When speakers hiss in unplugged headphones and strange and frightening sounds echo through the pod... Whenever podcast hosts giggle where dead air is filled with cheer - that is the time when we celebrate! Yes, one of the greatest attractions of all time - The Haunted Mansion - turns 50 on the day this episode launches! To celebrate, we are going over our list of the top 50 reasons to love the Haunted Mansion. In this episode, we each contributed 10 items on our own bringing our total to 40 item...
Aug 09, 2019•1 hr 8 min
This may not be the longest episode we've done this season, but this is among the kinds of topics from which this blog and podcast were started! Join us this week as we talk about the traditions and rituals we have when going to the parks! There's plenty of Pirates of the Caribbean talk as well as other idiosyncrasies we have while visiting the parks! For example, did you know there's a "right" way and a "wrong" way to do Disneyland?!* *there isn't Listen in horror and amazement as you can almos...
Jul 19, 2019•36 min
Listener beware! You're in for a scare! Or at least a semi-heartbreaking trip down Imagineering's memory lane which includes some of the best attractions designed that never came to fruition! In this first part of what may turn into a multi-part series, we discuss WESTCOT CENTER at Disneyland Resort, Beastly Kingdom at Animal Kingdom, Disneyland's Enchanted Snow Palace, and Magic Kingdom's Western River Expedition! The greatest take-away from this episode is probably that Marc Davis is not only ...
Jul 05, 2019•1 hr 10 min
"Toontown, Toontown - goin' to Mickey's Toontown, Toontown..." Yes, Toontown! The fun and fancy free land just beyond the berm north of Fantasyland and the happiest cruise that ever sailed, Toontown opened in 1993 and has been entertaining families and children of all ages for over 26 years! Join us as we take an auditory step into the history of this once-hidden gem* and explore our favorite pals' homes, an attraction or two, and elements that have since gone to Yesterland! For fun, here's some...
Jun 21, 2019•1 hr 19 min
On June 5th, 2019, David and Suzi were able to visit Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland and they're here with a special mid-cycle surprise episode to recap their experience! This is a spoiler-filled recap, so if you're waiting to go later this summer and trying to avoid any and all spoilers, this episode and blog post is not for you! Please be sure to enjoy our Top 5 Attraction Posters episode released last week OR re-visit our Star Wars in Disney Parks episode from earlier this year! For those of you ...
Jun 14, 2019•1 hr 21 min
This turned out to be one of the most difficult episodes to do - our top 5 Disney Parks Attraction Posters! If you don't want our choices spoiled, don't scroll down past the wallpaper download! We have all of our choices laid out for quick reference. "Poster Art of the Disney Parks" by Danny Handke and Vanessa Hunt! We studied the incredible book "Poster Art of the Disney Parks" by Danny Handke and Vanessa Hunt (with forward by Tony Baxter!) Listen along as we not only recount each of our top 5 ...
Jun 07, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Guete Daag! This week, we go in-depth on the history of the Matterhorn since this year it's celebrating 60 years at Disneyland! Walt's affinity for Swiss culture came to a head while filming THIRD MAN ON THE MOUNTAIN (1959) in Switzerland. He sent a postcard home with a photo of the Matterhorn on one side, and a simple direction on the other: "Build this!" Follow along with us as we recount details of the attraction both big and small! Check out some of these photos and a REALLY fun video I foun...
May 24, 2019•59 min
Queues! The places you wait before experiencing an attraction! These can be tedious or highly enjoyable! Walt Disney learned early that entertaining the guest in all instances was of the utmost importance if he wanted to have his park stand out from other amusement parks. In this episode, we reveal each of our top 5 queues as well as cover some history of the ideas behind themed queues and where exactly do queues end and where does the attraction begin? We then dig a little into queues that have...
May 10, 2019•1 hr 40 min
Your attention please for the following gate announcements. Welcome to the Star Tours Tomorrowland Spaceport! Okay, so not ACTUALLY the Tomorrowland Spaceport. But, in this episode we discuss the history of Star Wars in the parks leading up to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - mainly, the history of Star Tours! Did you know that Star Tours was almost a motion simulator attraction for the 1979 Disney film, THE BLACK HOLE? Imagine! And get a load of this amazing "Lightsaber" ribbon cutting ceremony! And ...
Apr 26, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Welcome to season 3 of Remain Seated, Please! In this episode, we discuss the history of festivals at Disney California Adventure Park as well as review the current ongoing festival, the 2019 Food & Wine festival! We even dip into some of the festivals over at EPCOT! Do you remember any of the first few Food & Wine Festivals? Post them in the comments below! We have some photos from the 2010 festival which was the last one before their hiatus. Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain S...
Apr 12, 2019•56 min
We're taking this episode to announce that Season 3 of Remain Seated, Please is coming very soon! So as to not leave you in a lurch, in this episode we cover some stories about ride evacuations. Have you ever been evacuated from a Disney Parks attraction? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for Season 3 of Remain Seated, Please premiering soon wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, P...
Mar 15, 2019•10 min
Walt Disney once said that there is a terrific power to music and that could not be more true when it comes to the way music is used at Disney parks throughout the world. This week, we are counting down our favorite music cues found at the Parks. In a previous episode, we discussed our favorite Disney Park songs, but this time, we are gathering up our favorite "word-less" music cues! Whether our choices are musical scores found inside of attractions or background music played softly in a land's ...
Mar 01, 2019•43 min
This week, as a nod to President's Day, we deep-dive into the history of Walt Disney's affinity for the highest office in the land - the president of the United States - and his desire to memorialize, in his parks, the men that have held that office for all the world to see! Join us, won't you, as we journey through the legacy of presidential visits to the parks before, during, and after their stints as president! We'll then cover the history of some of the most technologically advanced attracti...
Feb 15, 2019•1 hr 13 min
"Please stand clear of the doors...Por favor manténgase alejado de las puertas." Welcome aboard Remain Seated, Please, our podcast in the cloud covering all things Disney Parks. For those of you listening for the first time, please enjoy yourselves throughout our episode's journey and stay clear of the inside jokes and references. For the comfort of others, no interrupting please. Thank you. On this week's episode, we are covering the 60th Anniversary of the Disneyland Monorail as well as other ...
Feb 01, 2019•51 min
This week's episode is a bit of a new idea. We usually talk about things we know, love, and have done dozens, if not hundreds or thousands, of times. This week we come clean on the things we have never done in the parks! Have you experienced every attraction at your favorite Disney Park? What about those attractions you never got around to and have now made their way to Yesterland? Well those are exactly the kinds of things we discuss this week! Here's a bonus photo-gallery of the inside of Stag...
Jan 18, 2019•40 min
Happy new year from all of us here at Remain Seated, Please! As the year starts fresh, we thought we'd not only look ahead to what 2019 holds for Disney Parks, but back at some of our favorite attractions which celebrate some landmark anniversaries this year! A slight correction to what David mentioned on the podcast: Disneyland hosted a 60-hour event for the opening of Star Tours! Thanks to the blog Sincerely Michaelyn for clarifying that for this little fact check! Another thanks to Passport2D...
Jan 04, 2019•1 hr 19 min
It's still the most wonderful time -- at the parks! This week we talk about Festival of Holidays and all the great treats offered for the holidays at the Disneyland Resort! Feel free to follow along with the official Tasting Passport for the 2018 Festival of Holidays here: Festival of Holidays 2018 by on Scribd We also go over the offerings available throughout the resort and give our recommendations of things not to miss before they go away in a couple of weeks! What are your favorite holiday t...
Dec 21, 2018•1 hr 1 min
It's the most wonderful time -- at the parks! Yes, we're back with a little history lesson, but this time we're covering the history of the holidays at the Disneyland Resort. When did Candlelight start? How many parades have there been? Which attractions got previews during the Christmas Day Parade on ABC? And more! Listen along as we delve into the histories of such modern classics as "It's a Small World Holiday," "¡Viva Navidad!," as well as cover some of the newer traditions that can be found...
Dec 07, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Disneyland. What did you just think of just now? Was it a voice? Was it a character in an attraction? This idea of "our favorite characters at Disney Parks" is what we deep-dive into this week on Remain Seated, Please! These are not the characters you can go up and meet, take photos with, or get autographs from. No, these are the very special characters that are in the parks and attractions! Not Mickey Mouse as much as, say, Buzz Lightyear in Buzz Lightyear's Astroblasters or The Hitchhiking gho...
Nov 24, 2018•49 min
This week on Remain Seated, Please, we blue-skied (that's Imagineer-speak for "dreamed up") our dream Disney parks. We pulled MOST of the stops out when it came to building our ideal parks which included not only our all-time favorite attractions but our favorite time periods, foods, shows, and more! So get your ticket books ready, your walking shoes on, and your calendar clear so you can enjoy this new episode of Remain Seated, Please. Have you done this before? What would you put in your dream...
Nov 09, 2018•55 min
We have a special surprise for you! Now don't be scared at the surprise, foolish mortal. It's only an extra Halloween themed episode of Remain Seated, Please! For this episode, Robert, David, Inthia, and Suzi discuss the scariest moments in Disneyland attractions. We have come up with a new process where we determine the definitive Top 5 Scariest Moments between all of our answers. So put on your costume, grab your Snickers bar, and enjoy this new episode of Remain Seated, Please. After your lis...
Oct 26, 2018•46 min
Halloween Time is the official start to the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort so we've done a ton of research into Disneyland's history with the holiday as well as all of the Halloween celebrations throughout all of the Disney parks. Join us as Robert, David, Inthia, and Suzi wax poetic about all the nooks and crannies this celebration has to offer! They detail the first Halloween celebrations at the parks, Haunted Mansion Holiday's history, Halloween treats, merchandise, food, and more! Y...
Oct 12, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Join us as David and Suzi recap their recent trip to Walt Disney World with Robert and Inthia in this super-sized episode! They detail their experience with the 2018 Fall Into Magic package offered by Walt Disney World that took place over the week of Labor Day. They'll also recount their experience of tackling each park, including doing as much of EPCOT's Food & Wine festival as they could, with a toddler in tow. Below, you'll find a gallery of all the photos of food and attractions we disc...
Sep 28, 2018•2 hr 8 min
Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room has delighted audiences for 55 years and we thought it'd be fun to do a little retrospective on the attraction! Join us as Robert does a deep-dive in the creation and history of the show, Inthia discusses the history of the pop-culture phenomenon that is the Dole Whip, David discusses the prolific Maynard Smith, and much more! To round out the topics discussed on the show, you can find the Pineapple Dole Whip mix to make at home here and Maynard's old site that ...
Sep 13, 2018•49 min
Once summer rolls around, it's never quite as awesome as you remember and for one reason - THE HEAT! Anaheim can really get up there in temperature during those summer months. Even the Disneyland press preview day, held on July 17, 1955, took place during a record heat wave for Southern California! So turn up the air conditioner and enjoy as David, Robert, and Inthia discuss each of their top 5 places to beat the heat at the parks. These are the places you can count on when it's 90º+ in Anaheim ...
Aug 31, 2018•37 min
We're back! We'll waste no time and get right into it! This is the first episode of what we're calling Season 2! Enjoy as David, Robert, and Inthia cover each of their top 5 quiet places in the parks. These are the little places you can count on as an escape from a crowded day - which are most these days! We'd like to thank everyone for their patience and hope you all enjoy this new season of the podcast. Keep an eye out for new and exciting announcements about the show as we have many that will...
Aug 17, 2018•43 min
Our second mini show! Enjoy as David recaps his recent trip to Disney California Adventure's Food and Wine Festival this past weekend. He discusses more food, the AP exclusive updates for this week, and a tequila tasting! Enjoy this truncated edition of Remain Seated Please! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!...
Apr 13, 2016•6 min
It's back! The Food & Wine festival that hasn't been at Disney California Adventure Park since 2010 has returns after DCA's long refurb has (just about) finished! Take a look through our photo gallery at some highlights of the festival and as a bonus, check out the bite-sized podcast episode below! One of the opportunities the park has to work on is supplying the demand. While the event has been absent for 6 years, public (and AP) interest seems to be at an all-time high with the Sunday crow...
Apr 05, 2016•5 min
We have returned! This is Podcast #14 which we recorded back in November but have just gotten around to editing down and posting! Enjoy as Robert and frequent podcast and blog contributor Inthia recap their recent trip to Magic Kingdom and EPCOT at Walt Disney World last year. We discuss the new FastPass+ system, The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train attraction, people climbing temples and more! Here's the video the Disney Parks Blog did back in 2010 about the Beverly soda taste test: http://remainseatedp...
Mar 21, 2016•53 min
